Garment display apparatus



Dec 24, 1940.

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Kim w'v Dec. 24, 1940. ZIMMERMAN GARMENT DISPLAY APPARATUS Filed May 24, 19559 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 m K 1 MN ME .!V .M Zm w u w QM Patented Dec. 24, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application May 24, 1939, Serial No. 275,340 In Great Britain January 16, 1939 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in display stands for garments and in attachments therefor. I

An object of the invention is to provide means by the use of which any desired curvature or fullness may be given to the garment displayed on the stand.

Another object of the invention is to provide shoulders for supporting the garment which may be adjusted and which are such that, when used in conjunction with the means mentioned in the preceding paragraph enable a greater range of curvatures to be obtained.

A further object is to provide such adjusting means which are simple to operate so that adjustments may be made easily and quickly.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide means for attachment to the garment where by it may be rapidly adjusted to fit the device on which it is displayed.

The above and other objects of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows.

Garments such as coats, blouses, dresses and 25 the like are commonly draped on a stand comprising a base and vertically extending member which may be extensible. A shoulder support is provided for carrying the dress as well as a board to give shape to the garment. In order togive a fullness and curvature to the garment to give it the appearance of being worn on a human body, paper or other stufiing material is introduced between the garment and the shaping piece. The result of this procedure is not entirely satisfactory and its performance is an arduous task which takes the dresser a long time to complete. By the use of my invention a garment may be rapidly displayed to its best advantage with any desired curvature and fullness and any undesirable fullnesses removed by simple adjustment of my special shoulder or body pieces.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will hereinafter more fully describe the same with the aid of the accompanying drawings, which are given by way of example only and not of limitation,

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the stand,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof seen from the right hand side,

Figure 3 is a side elevation seen from the left hand side with a garment in place,

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the stand with a garment in place,

Figure 5 is a side elevation partly in section of the shoulders and its mounting,

Figure 6 is a front view corresponding to Figure 5,

Figure 7 is a plan view corresponding to Fig- 5 ure 6,

Figure 8 is a side elevation of the attachment means for the display piece,

Figure 9 is a plan view corresponding to Figure 8, 10

Figure 10 is a planview similar to: Figure 9 showing an extra extension piece,

Figure 11 is a rear view corresponding to Figure 8, and

Figure 12 is a perspective view of a pin.

Referring now to the said drawings, the stand comprises a base I, vertically extending tube 2 and a second tube 3 adapted to telescope into the tube 2 and beretained in its adjusted position by means of a locking screw 4 having a manually 20 operable head 5 provided with extensions 6 for its easy and convenient operation. At the upper end of the tube 3 is provided a piece 1 having a horizontally extending bore in which is located a tubular piece 8 capable of axial movement within said bore and adapted to be retained in its adjusted position by a locking screw 9 having a manually operable head l0.

At the front of the element 8 is provided a vertically extending tubular piece II in which is located an element l2 engaged by the screw l3 having a head I 4. The arrangement is such that the element I2 may be rotated about a vertical axis within the bore of the tube I l and be retained in its adjusted position on the screw l3 being tightened by means of its head I 4-. The element 8 is not only adjustable along a horizontal axis as indicated, for example, in Figure '7, but it is also capable of rotation about that axis, as will be appreciated from reference to Figure 1, the locking 40 screw 9 serving to hold the element in either of its possible adjusted positions. The element l2 carries a bar l5 which is suitably bent, as may be seen in Figure 1, to represent shoulders.

Referring now to Figures 8, 9 and 10, a main member comprising an annular portion l6 adapted to take about the tube 3 which is formed integrally with a second annular portion H, the axis of which lies at right angles to that of the portion I. Each portion is provided with a boss [8 through which extends a clamping screw having a manually operable head l9.

located within the bore of the portion I1 is an auxiliary member 20 terminating in an elbow 2| which is hollow and receives an internally threaded member 22 fast with a lug 23 of a bracket 24, the purpose of which will hereinafter be made apparent. A locking screw 25 having a manually operable head 26 extends through the auxiliary member 20 to engage the internal thread of the member 22 such that when the screw is flattened off the member 22 may be rotated within the elbow 2| thereby to adjust the bracket about a horizontal axis, it being retained in adjusted position on retightening the screw 25. On slackening the clamping screw of the portion H the auxiliary member 20 may be adjusted axially within the bore of that portion. In order to obtain a greater range of axial adjustment, one or more extension pieces 21 may be screwed into the end of the auxiliary member, as may be seen from Figure 10.

A display piece 23, formed of any convenient material, such as wood, papier-mach or synthetic material, is formed with a waist portion 29 and with two raised curved portions 30 to give a semblance of human breasts, this display piece 28 being attached to the bracket 24 which is desirably situated at the waist portion thereof.

The operation of the device is as follows: A garment is draped on the shoulders constituted by the bar l so that it hangs down in front of the display piece 28. The member i6 is moved axially along the tube 3 to bring the display piece to the desired position and thereafter the auxiliary member 20 is adjusted axially in the bore of the portion I! to give the desired appearance of fullness to the garment. Subsequently, the display piece is rocked about a horizontal axis to cause the projections 39 to give a greater or lesser bust curvature to the garment, as may be seen from Figures 2 and 3. In order further to accentuate the bust curvature or make some other adjustment, the member 8 is adjusted axially, as may be desired. If increased fullness is desired, one or more extension pieces 21 are screwed into the end of an auxiliary piece 20.

In order to display a garment to best advantage upon the display piece 28, it should be drawn more or less tightly across the same. To accomplish this, according to a further feature of my invention, I provide a pin of safety pin form having a straight pointed portion 3! and a curved cooperating portion 32 having at its mid-point a hook portion 33. The pin is affixed to the dress, as may be seen in Figure 4, and a lace or cord 34 may be taken over the hooks of the pins so as to draw the pins together to tension the garment about the display piece. I prefer to provide a plate 35 having a plurality of apertures 36 through which the lace or cord 34 is threaded to provide four or more loops, such as are shown in Figure 11, which may be taken over the hooks of the pins. This plate 35 may be carried on the stand in any convenient manner, although I prefer to provide it with an extension 31 having an aperture through which may extend a screw on the head 38 engaging the end of the auxiliary piece or extension piece 21 (Figures 9 and 10).

I claim:

1. For displaying garments, a stand, a representation of a bust and part of a body, pins having hook portions, an element on said stand adjustable along at least two axes at right angles to one another, and means carried by said element and engaging said hook portions for adjusting the garment to said bust and body piece.

2. A display stand for garments including a representation of shoulders mounted for adjustment at least along one horizontal axis, a representation of a bust and part of a body, means for mounting said bust and body piece on the stand for vertical adjustment relative to the shoulders, means for adjusting said bust and body piece about one horizontal axis and along another horizontal axis at right angles thereto to alter the fullness and curvature imparted to a garment, an element adjustable along at least two axes at right angles to one another, pins having hook portions and means carried by said element and engaging said hook portions for adjusting the garment to said bust and body piece.

LOUIS ZIMMERMAN. 

